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How to get fromDresden to Plitvice Lakes National Parkby bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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There are 11 ways to get from Dresden to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus, train, night train, car, plane, or shuttle

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  1. Bus

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    1. Take the bus from Dresden central station to Zagrebbus bus N60 / ...
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus Arriva
    15h 1m
    €69–136

  2. Train, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Hbf to Praha Hlavni Nadrazitrain train Rj
    2. Take the train from Praha Hlavni Nadrazi to Wien Hbftrain train Rj
    3. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Zagreb Glavni Kol.train train Ec
    4. Take the train from Zagreb Glavni Kol. to Karlovac Centartrain train Re
    5. Take the bus from Karlovac, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    18h 44m
    €168–331

  3. Night train, train, bus

    1. Take the nighttrain from Dresden Hbf to Graz Hbfnighttrain night train Nj
    2. Take the train from Graz Hbf to Maribortrain train 575 / ...
    3. Take the bus from Maribor, Avtobusna Postaja to Zagrebbus bus
    4. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    18h 35m
    €100–567

  4. Drive 901.7 km

    1. Drive from Dresden to Plitvička Jezeracar car 901.7 km
    9h 35m
    €128–184

  5. Fly Dresden Airport to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane DRS - ZAG
    2. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    10h 25m
    €153–467

  6. Fly Dresden Airport to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Dresden Airport (DRS) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane DRS - ZAD
    2. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    18h 31m
    €189–982

  7. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zagreb Franjo Tuđman Airport (ZAG)plane plane PRG - ZAG
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, D1bus bus
    9h 56m

  8. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane PRG - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 32m

  9. Train to Berlin Brandenburg Airport, fly to Zadar Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Dresden Bahnhof Neustadt to Flughafen BERtrain train
    2. Fly from Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to Zadar Airport (ZAD)plane plane BER - ZAD
    3. Take the bus from Zadar, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    9h 11m
    €90–364

  10. Bus to Václav Havel Airport Prague, fly to Split Airport, bus

    1. Take the bus from Dresden to Praha Hlavní nádražíbus bus
    2. Fly from Václav Havel Airport Prague (PRG) to Split Airport (SPU)plane plane PRG - SPU
    3. Take the bus from Split, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    11h 7m

  11. Bus, shuttle

    1. Take the bus from Dresden Bayrische Strasse to Prague Florenc Central Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Take a shuttle bus from Praha ÚAN Florenc to Zagrebshuttle bus
    3. Take the bus from Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor to Plitvička Jezera, aut.kolodvorbus bus
    12h 12m
    €76–154

Dresden to Plitvice Lakes National Park by bus and foot

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Duration15h 1mAverage Duration
Ticket€69Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 940.4 km
  • Duration: 15h 1m

What companies run services between Dresden, Germany and Plitvice Lakes National Park, Croatia?

You can take a bus from Dresden central station to Plitvička Jezera via Zagreb, Zagreb, Autobusni Kolodvor, and Plitvička Jezera, D1 in around 15h 1m.

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